Wiener set to succeed Pelosi after Chan concedes

California state Sen. Scott Wiener is set to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco’s 11th Congressional District after his Democratic opponent, Supervisor Connie Chan, conceded. Chan said she saw no clear path to victory and congratulated Wiener. The Associated Press had not called the race as of late Wednesday, and the final vote margin remains unsettled while ballots are counted. Chan’s campaign confirmed that she called Wiener on Wednesday to concede. In her statement, she said she expected the margin to narrow significantly as remaining ballots were counted, but did not see a path to win. Wiener thanked Chan for the campaign and said he was humbled to carry forward the seat’s legacy. An interim tally cited in one report showed Wiener leading by about 11 percentage points, with 57% of estimated votes counted as of 5:30 p.m. local time Wednesday. California permits ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive up to a week later, so the count and margin may change. The concession establishes Chan’s decision to leave the race, but it does not constitute a certified final tally. Pelosi, who is retiring when her term ends in early January, had endorsed Chan....